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Suggest Treatment For Accidental Intake For Clonidine Instead Of Mirtazapine

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Posted on Wed, 14 May 2014
Question: My daughter was supposed to take .1 MG of Clonidine, but took 15 MG of Mirtazapine by mistake. Can she go ahead and take the Clonidine as well? The Mirtazapine hinders her sleep.
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, she can take the clonidine and it is safe!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this mixed up. Please, always double check the drug and quantity before administering any drug as similar mistakes could prove fatal at times.

Is she regularly taking this drug or was it intended for some other person and she mistakenly took it? In any case, she can still go ahead and take the clonidine as there is no contraindication of adverse interaction between the two medications. Mirtazapine is known to cause sleeping difficulties and I anticipate that this will get resolved within 48hours at most when the drug must have been out of her system.

I hope this helps. I wish you well.Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications should need be. Thanks for using our services. We very much appreciate that.
Dr. Ditah, MD.
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Suggest Treatment For Accidental Intake For Clonidine Instead Of Mirtazapine

Brief Answer: Yes, she can take the clonidine and it is safe! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this mixed up. Please, always double check the drug and quantity before administering any drug as similar mistakes could prove fatal at times. Is she regularly taking this drug or was it intended for some other person and she mistakenly took it? In any case, she can still go ahead and take the clonidine as there is no contraindication of adverse interaction between the two medications. Mirtazapine is known to cause sleeping difficulties and I anticipate that this will get resolved within 48hours at most when the drug must have been out of her system. I hope this helps. I wish you well.Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications should need be. Thanks for using our services. We very much appreciate that. Dr. Ditah, MD.